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half timbered houses in the center of Seebach
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the pond and park at the Moated Castle

Nature, Cultural Heritage & Wellness: Seebach

Seebach is a central, peaceful starting point for

cultural trips and sightseeing tours,

wellness,

hiking,

cycling tours.

You stay in Seebach in a traditionally built adobe farmhouse.

You buy fresh fruit and vegetable, pickles and salads directly from the farmers.

You get fresh asparagus right off the field, if you come between the end of April and June 24th.

On Whitsun Saturday you watch the setting up of the maypole in Seebach.

The virtual idea for the Nature Park Travel website started in Seebach.

Up to the 20th century, the Moated Castle and the agricultural area around Seebach was owned by the von Berlepsch family.

The captain of the Wartburg Castle Hans von Berlepsch, protector of Martin Luther, bought the Moated Castle in 1523. During the Peasant's War the castle and the village were looted.

In the 19th century the Barons von Berlepsch occupied themselves with fruit cultivation and bee-keeping. They also committed themselves to the protection of birds.

The Moated Castle became a state-run experimental bird protection center in 1908. It is the oldest institute for bird protection in Germany.

When the Soviet army occupied East Germany in 1945, the von Berlepsch family was expropriated.

After the German Reunification, the family founded the "Friends of the Bird Protection Center" Society.

During East German times, an agricultural production co-operative cultivated the fields. Today, the area is shared by one private farmer and a co-operative.

By notifying the Tourist Information , you may take a tour through the former von Berlepsch barn, viewing the historical agricultural machinery.

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Cultural Trips and Sightseeing Tours

From Seebach there are good travel connections to

and to the

Wartburg Castle near Eisenach.

The Wartburg Castle, the buildings of Classical Weimar and the Bauhaus sites in Weimar are part of the Unesco World Heritage.

The Celtic and Germanic place of worship in the moor near Niederdorla is in 3.1 mile distance from Seebach.

In Seebach, you visit the Moated Castle, built in 1200. Here, a state-run experimental bird protection center was founded in 1908. It is the oldest institute for bird protection in Germany.

Wellness

In quiet health resort atmosphere, the nearby Bad Langensalza offers you a brine and thermal bath with sauna, massages and cosmetic treatments.

In Muehlhausen you find a wave swimming pool, with slides for children, sauna and - in summer - an open air swimming pool.

From the middle of May until September, you swim in the open air swimming pool in Weberstedt at Hainich National Park.

You reach the Celtic and Germanic place of worship at the moor near Niederdorla easily on foot: The sites of the cults and sacrifices, and the reconstructed Germanic village are situated within 3.1 miles from Seebach.

Next to the Moated Castle you find an idyllic village pond and a park. You can hike to Muehlhausen from here. It will take you about 2.5 hours.

In 5 miles distance from Seebach, from the Goldackersche Palace in Weberstedt, hiking trails lead into Hainich National Park.

Bicycle Trips

Within a radius of 5 to 7,5 miles from Seebach, you can comfortably reach by bike:

Muehlhausen,

the Celtic and Germanic place of worship near Niederdorla,

Bad Langensalza and

Weberstedt at the Hainich National Park.

In Hainich National Park bicycle signs mark hiking trails permitted for cyclists. Two cycling trails take you across the woods of Hainich: From East to West you go from Bad Langensalza via Thiemsburg, Craulaer Kreuz to Berka vor dem Hainich, from North to South from Muehlhausen via Kammerforst to Berka vor dem Hainich. You obtain detailed information from the National Park Information.

On the 20 mile Unstrut Werra Cycling Trail you ride along Hainich National Park, from Muehlhausen to Heldra near Treffurt. At Heldra you can continue on the Werra Valley Cycling Trail.

Bicycles can be borrowed in Muehlhausen from the German Railways Partner.

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